1. _____________is being an informed and active member in a political community.

Articles of Confederation is

Representation for both small and large states was resolved by the

Federal and state government sharing responsibilities is

Delegating a policy from one level of government to another, such as from the national government to the state is

What amendment states “nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”

Griswold v Connecticut (1965) & Roe v Wade (1973) have helped in the development of the _______________

In order to overcome the consequences of past discrimination and encourage greater diversity ___________

policies take race or some other status into account.

the Voting Rights Act of 1965 did the following for voters, especially in southern states (check all that apply)

According to the Constitution, what legislatures have the power to regulate elections

What influences the character and frequency of political participation? (check all that apply)

members of congress are elected during (and not a President)

Voters choices focused on future behavior is

Voters choices that focus on past performance of elected officials is referred to as

Examples of _________________ are Liberalism and conservatism

Liberty, Equality of opportunity, and democracy are

Three types of traditioal news sources are

Media identifying issues that people will pay attention to and make it appear important

____________ is the power of the medial to influence how events and issues are interpreted.

__________involves “calling attention to some matters while ignoring others” when evaluating political officials

interest groups should be free to compete for governmental influence is known as

American democracy can be enhanced by ___________ since they represent the interests of large numbers of people and encourage political participation.

The following are some of the different types of interest groups, one of the most obvious is

How many parties have dominated politics in the U.S at any given time?

An organization that tries to influence the government by getting its members elected to office is a ______

Political Parties can solve some of the following problems (check all that apply)

There are ______ Senators and ___________ in the House of Representatives

if two individuals are similar in background, character, interests, and perspectives, then one could correctly represent the other’s views is considered

Congress can express its checks and balances over the executive branch through

Powers of the President that are specifically established in the Constitution are

Congress gives the President

When presidents use popular appeals to create a mass base of support that will allow them to achieve their political goals, it is referred to as

Congress uses oversight in an effort to make _______ accountable for their actions.

The four key strategies used to promote reforming the federal bureaucracy are : (check all that apply)

___________ was considered the Least dangerous branch by the framers

Americans are governed by the interpretation of the ___________ and the _________ by federal courts

_______ is an important case because the justices authorized the Supreme Court to exercise judicial review over laws passed by Congress.

An officially expressed purpose or goal backed by a sanction is a

A tax is ____________if the rate of taxation goes up with each higher income bracket

A tax is ___________ if people in lower income brackets pay a higher proportion of their income toward the tax than people in higher income brackets

A goal of American social policy is the promotion of

___often argue that more generous social policies are needed if America is truly to ensure equality of opportunity. Some liberals argue that the government needs to go beyond simply providing opportunity and should ensure more equal conditions, especially where children are concerned.

_____ argue that social policies that offer income support take the ideal of equality too far and, in the process, do for individuals what those individuals should be doing for themselves. From this perspective, social policies make the government too big, and big government is seen as a fundamental threat to Americans’ liberties.

The three main goals of american foreign policy are;

Traditionally _________ goals have been of lowest priority in U.S. foreign policy.

____________ voting in southern states increased after The Voting Rights Acts passed in 1965.

Americans with higher socioeconomic status tend to ________

The most important factor in predicting if an individual will vote and participate politically is